Henry Has Two Surprises
- The kids wait quietly in the boxcar, hoping to discover the source of the noise. Benny thinks it might be a bear; things are sort of tense.
- Oh, good, it's not a bear—it's just a dog with an injured paw.
- The dog hops over to Jessie, who removes a thorn from his foot and ties a wet handkerchief around it as a bandage.
- Jessie holds the dog so he can rest while the other children go to pick blueberries.
- After a while, Jessie goes over to help, still holding the dog.
- Oh, here's Henry—he brought milk and cheese and bread.
- Henry is psyched about the dog. He thinks the pup will make a great watchdog.
- Benny informs the group that the dog's name is Watch. Guess that's settled.
- It's time for dinner, so Jessie arranges the laundry bag into a tablecloth and cuts the bread and cheese into chunks. She also puts out the blueberries. Henry is psyched about those, too.
- Everyone (including Watch) eats dinner. There's some milk leftover at the end, which they'll have for breakfast.
- Jessie declares that they will sleep on beds—though by beds, she actually means pine needles.
- As they arrange their "beds" in the boxcar, Jessie plots out the space. She thinks there will be room for a kitchen and a sitting room. Jessie has a pretty active imagination.
- Time to wash up. Afterward, Jessie washes the towels and hangs them on a clothesline to dry.
- Jessie thinks they should have a little nightcap before bed, by which she means some water.
- Henry takes two empty milk bottles off to the water fountain, and after a few sips, everyone is ready for bed. It's hot, so they leave the door of the boxcar open.